Get Driving your vehicle -> Electric parking brake (EPB) Guide for Kia Ceed SUV Second Generation (2013-2018)

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NOTICE

On a steep incline or when pulling a

trailer if the vehicle does not stand still,

do as follows:

1. Apply the EPB.

2. Pull up the EPB switch for more than

3 seconds.

CAUTION

Do not operate the parking brake

while the vehicle is moving except

in an emergency situation. It could

damage the vehicle system and

endanger driving safety.

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Releasing the parking brake

Electric parking brake (EPB)

(if equipped)

To release the EPB (electric parking

brake), press the EPB switch in the fol-

lowing condition:

• Have the ignition switch or engine

start/stop button in the ON position.

• Depress the brake pedal.

Applying the parking brake

To apply the EPB (electric parking

brake):

Pull up the EPB switch.

Make sure the warning light comes on.

Make sure the brake warning light goes

off.

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To release EPB (electric parking brake)

automatically:

• Manual transaxle vehicle

1. Start the engine.

2. Fasten the driver's seat belt.

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NOTICE

CAUTION

• For your safety, you can engage the

EPB even though the ignition switch or

engine stop/start button is in the OFF

position, but you cannot release it.

• For your safety, depress the brake

pedal and release the parking brake

manually with the EPB switch when

you drive downhill or when backing up

the vehicle.

• If the parking brake warning light

is still on even though the EPB

has been released, we recom-

mend that the system be checked

by an authorized Kia dealer.

3. Close the driver's door, engine hood

and tailgate.

• Do not drive your vehicle with the

EPB applied. It may cause exces-

sive brake pad and brake rotor

wear.

4. Depress the clutch pedal with the

gear engaged.

5. Depress the accelerator pedal while

releasing the clutch pedal.

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NOTICE - Manual transaxle

• Automatic transaxle vehicle

1. Start the engine.

2. Fasten the driver's seat belt.

A vehicle towing a trailer on a hill or on

an incline may slightly roll backwards

when starting the vehicle. To prevent the

situation follow the below instructions.

1. Depress the clutch pedal and select a

gear.

2. Keep pulling up the EPB switch.

3. Depress the accelerator pedal and

slowly release the clutch pedal.

3. Close the driver's door, engine hood

and tailgate.

4. Depress the accelerator pedal while

the shift lever is in R (Rear), D

(Drive).

• Shift lever in P (Park)

4. If the vehicle starts off with enough

driving power release the EPB switch.

With the engine running depress the

brake pedal and shift out of P (Park) to

R (Rear) or D (Drive).

Do not follow the above procedure when

driving on a flat level ground. The vehi-

cle may suddenly move forward.

• Shift lever in N (Neutral)

With the engine running depress the

brake pedal and shift out of N (Neutral)

to R (Rear) or D (Drive).

Make sure the brake warning light goes

off.

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EPB (electric parking brake) may be

automatically applied when:

• The EPB is overheated

■ Normal vision

■ Supervision

WARNING

• To prevent unintentional move-

ment when stopped and leaving

the vehicle, do not use the shift

lever in place of the parking

brake. Set the parking brake and

make sure the shift lever is

securely positioned in P (Park).

• Requested by other systems

• Never allow anyone who is unfa-

miliar with the vehicle to touch

the parking brake. If the parking

brake is released unintentionally,

serious injury may occur.

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• If you try to drive off depressing the

accelerator pedal with the EPB applied,

but doesn't release automatically, a

warning will sound and a message will

appear.

• All vehicles should always have

the parking brake fully engaged

when parking to avoid inadver-

tent movement of the car which

can injure occupants or pedestri-

ans.

• If the driver's seat belt is not fastened

and any door, the engine hood or tail-

gate is opened, a warning will sound

and a message will appear.

• If there is a problem with the vehicle, a

warning may sound and a message

may appear.

If the above situation occurs, depress the

brake pedal and release EPB by pressing

the EPB switch.

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The EPB malfunction indicator may illu-

minate when the ESC indicator comes

on to indicate that the ESC is not working

properly, but it does not indicate a mal-

function of the EPB.

CAUTION

• A click sound may be heard while

operating or releasing the EPB,

but these conditions are normal

and indicate that the EPB is func-

tioning properly.

CAUTION

• When leaving your keys with a

parking lot attendant or valet,

make sure to inform him/her how

to operate the EPB.

• The EPB warning light may illumi-

nate if the EPB switch operates

abnormally. Shut the engine off

and turn it on again after a few

minutes. The warning light will go

off and the EPB switch will oper-

ate normally. However, if the EPB

warning light is still on, we recom-

mend that the system be checked

by an authorized Kia dealer.

• The EPB may malfunction if you

drive with the EPB applied.

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• When you automatically release

EPB by depressing the accelera-

tor pedal, depress it slowly.

EPB malfunction indicator

(if equipped)

This warning light illuminates if the

engine start/stop button is changed to

the ON position and goes off in approxi-

mately 3 seconds if the system is opera-

tion normally.

• If the parking brake warning light

does not illuminate or blinks even

though the EPB switch was pulled

up, the EPB is not applied.

If the EPB malfunction indicator remains

on, comes on while driving, or does not

come on when the ignition switch or the

engine start/stop button is changed to

the ON position, this indicates that the

EPB may have malfunctioned.

• If the parking brake warning light

blinks when the EPB warning light

is on, press the switch, then pull it

up. Once more press it back to its

original position and pull it back

up. If the EPB warning does not

go off, we recommend that the

system be checked by an author-

ized Kia dealer.

If this occurs, we recommend that the

system be checked by an authorized Kia

dealer.

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